maximum
/maksimɔm/
maximum
Le maximum autorisé est de cent kilos.
The maximum allowed is one hundred kilos.
general
maximum or highest amount
Mets le chauffage au maximum.
Turn the heating up to maximum.
Il fait le maximum pour aider.
He does his utmost to help.
general
at most as an adverb
Cela prend dix minutes maximum.
It takes ten minutes at most.
Word Origin
From Latin maximum, greatest thing.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais